Ida Mae Humphries Maroney

Birth: Oct. 22, 1922 Union County Arkansas, USA Death: Dec. 9, 2012 Union County Arkansas, USA

Ida Mae Humphries Maroney, age 90 of El Dorado, formerly of Huttig, AR, passed from this life on Sunday, December 9, 2012 at the Hudson Memorial Nursing and Rehab Center in El Dorado. She was born on October 22, 1922 in Union County to the late John Cleveland White and Victoria (Hendrix) White. Mae was the retired veteran's service officer for the Veterans Administration, serving more than twenty years. She loved her job and was proud to assist the many veterans whom served our country. Mae enjoyed working in her yard, whether she was tending to her flowers or working in the garden. She was a longtime member of First Baptist Church of Strong and especially enjoyed going on mission trips, where she assisted with the cooking. She was a loving Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Great Great Grandmother, sister and friend. She loved cooking a big meal and just getting together to spend time with all of her family. She also was a caring person, whom was always taking care of others in her own special way. She was preceded in death by her parents, first husband, Roy Humphries; second husband, James A. Maroney; one sister, Girther Little and by four brothers, Corbit White, John Lee White, Vernon White and E.L. White. Those left to cherish her memory include three children, Donald Ray Humphries and his wife June of Biloxi, MS, Linda Humphries Burson and her husband George of Strong and Bill Humphries and his wife Pam of El Dorado; nine grandchildren, Donna Humphries of Memphis, TN, Daphne Obarr of Biloxi, Debra Humphries of Biloxi, D.J. Humphries of Baltimore, Maryland, Tim Burson of Little Rock, Heather Burson of Billings, Montana, Daniel Burson of Billings, Montana, Shade Humphries of El Dorado and Jeremy Humphries of Austin, AR; thirteen great grandchildren and one great great granddaughter; one sister, Sarah Vestal of Huttig and one brother, Billy Ray White of Strong. Also, numerous nieces, nephews and friends. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at Bailey Funeral Home. Funeral Services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at First Baptist Church in Strong, with Bro. Gerald Perry officiating, assisted by Bro. Bill Odom and Bro. Scotty Guillot. Burial will follow at Sweet Home Cemetery under the direction of Bailey Funeral Home of El Dorado. Pallbearers will be D.J Humphries, Tim Burson, Daniel Burson, Ethan Burson, Shade Humphries, Jeremy Humphries and Trent Dugal.

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Parents:

 John Cleveland White (1889 - 1962)

 Victoria Hendrix White (1890 - 1974)

Spouses:

 Roy Donald Humphries (1916 - 1978)

 James A Maroney (1912 - 1998)

Siblings:

 Girtha White Little (1912 - 1985)*

 John Lee White (1915 - 1962)*

 Corbit White (1917 - 2010)*

 Sarah Lerah White Vestal (1920 - 2014)*

 Ida Mae White Humphries Maroney (1922 - 2012)

 Ellis L White (1928 - 1934)*

 Lyle Vernon White (1932 - 2005)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial: Sweet Home Cemetery Strong Union County Arkansas, USA http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=102014889